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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Nova Lite

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 7.2. Nova Lite is 3.8x cheaper per token.

NVIDIA · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 7.2, ranking #108 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Nova Lite is roughly 3.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nova Lite also accepts a larger context window (300,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 35.0 and ranks #108 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova Lite

  • cost matters — it's about 3.8x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 300,000 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Nova Lite
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
35.0
#108
7.2
#311
Reasoning
36.2
#94
6.8
#308
Coding
21.0
#108
5.5
#218
Agents
16.5
#99
4.9
#170
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.20 / M
$0.06 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.24 / M
Context window
262,144
300,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Nova Lite
Math
28.1#101
13.6#236
Vision
20.3#86
1.7#189
Long context
22.9#17
2.0#115
Multimodal
22.0#76
4.2#157
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) · 27 for Nova Lite

1 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Lite accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s 262,144 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Nova Lite support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Nova Lite uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 23 months newer than Nova Lite.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.9yr newer
Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M

Nova Lite

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Nova Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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Nova Lite
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Nova Lite.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) or Nova Lite?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 7.2. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) compare to Nova Lite in benchmarks?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) scores GPQA: 89.5%, LiveCodeBench v6: 88.2%, CharXiv-R: 80.8%, MathVision: 78.2%, BrowseComp: 78.0%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.

Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) cheaper than Nova Lite?

Nova Lite is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Nova Lite?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Nova Lite?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (35.0 vs 7.2), context window (262K vs 300K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.06/M), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Nova Lite?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.

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